19 June 2013 A report released today by UNHCR, the UN’s refugee agency, says that more people are refugees or internally displaced than at any time since 1994[i], with the crisis in Syria having emerged
Government of Sri Lanka puts forests at the heart of national strategy to address climate change On Friday, 7th June, Hon. Susil Premajayantha, Minister of Environment and Renewable Energy, officially inaugurated a programme to put
With the deadline for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) fast approaching, in marking the 67th United Nations Day this year, the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon highlighted the need to prepare a bold and
The United Nations in Sri Lanka works together with the Government and other development and humanitarian partners, to address social, economic, humanitarian and cultural challenges
so that all Sri Lankans can enjoy better living conditions.
